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Debacle: Flight test of Diana-2 by
naresh
Hi All,
Recently, I was invited by the Diana-2 dealer to be part of the
potential customer flight tests in Switzerland. It was a humiliating
fiasco. I've written about it on my blog www.neshe.com Please feel free
to browse.
In a few days, it will also contain a technical part with photographs
and...
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October 20th 05 07:04 AM
by Paul
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How About Story Time by
[email protected]
Maybe this is a good opportunity for some of us to share some stories of our experiences.
I'll go first.-
During the regional at Harris Hill in 2013 I was flying K21 with grandson Calvin Mampe, Rachel Conklin, and her sister Michelle. All 3 had flown multiple contests with me before, 2 having...
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PowerFLARM leeching comments by
Craig R.
Time to state the obvious. After reading the comments in many of the recent PowerFLARM threads, many folks want to use PowerFLARM for “leeching”. Many are asking for programs to expand and simplify the use of that data. While that information is a byproduct of the important aspect of PF collision...
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March 24th 20 02:31 PM
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We need an ASW-19 rebirth for $25,000 by
[email protected]
What we need in soaring is a new glider built for a reasonable price. $150,000 for a new glider is just not even a consideration for most people. Let's face it, you can get a low mileage Ferrari for half that price!
The PW-5 was a terrible failure. The engineers made the wingspan too short,...
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Ads-b and sailplanes by
Andrew Ainslie
Has anyone been following the latest moves from the FAA on ads-b and experimental aircraft? A recent article in flying suggested that they are going to relax the requirements for experimental planes so they need a GPS source that is equivalent in performance to TSO'd units.
If this is true, it...
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AoA keep it going! by
fred
In my early hours of being instructed, not one went by without stall
and spin practice. They also taught me to look out of the window.
Maybe I've done a thousand or more turns before I found myself in a
spin that I did not intend to happen. I was in an HP11, over a ridge,
with a 1-26 out climbing...
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Too many accidents by
[email protected]
I have been soaring since the late 70's and can recall many accidents in the past. It seems, however, that recently the accident rate has spiked. While I don't have exact data to confirm this (I'm sure our friends at the SSF have it), it seems that we are experiencing higher than average...
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Put your money where the risk is by
Bret Hess
The discussion "Gliding risk" has been excellent for the most part. To me the most compelling thoughts are about gradually getting conditioned to taking increasing risks ("normalization of deviance"), that experience is a curse as well as a blessing, and that fatalities are just the apex of a...
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December 3rd 19 06:48 PM
by 2G
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Women's Worlds by
Karl Striedieck[_2_]
SHE SCOOOORRRRREES! Sarah Arnold clobbered the field on the first day at the Women's Worlds in Australia.
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Spinning (mis)concepts by
Arnold Pieper
1) "The spin is caused primarily by the position of the controls" - True,
but spins can also be cause by external factors.
2) "...Stick in the aft stop is the 'Stall' position" - Not exactly true. It
is true only with the wings level.
It is possible to fly regularly in a thermal with the stick...
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TOW PLANE Accident by
Richard Garrity
Skyline Soaring Club has suffered a tragic loss of a member in the crash of our tow plane. The accident occurred on October 7th while towing an ASK21.. The glider released at very low altitude and returned safely to the airport. The NTSB is investigating and factual information is shown on their...
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March 24th 19 11:27 PM
by Roy B.
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Trig TT21 Transponder ... reports? by
Grider Pirate
There was quite a thread storm 11 months ago here about the TT21
transponder. I assume some of the 'early adopters' here purchased and
installed one. Any complaints??
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Sean Fidler - US Team Captain by
Kevin Christner
Inquiring minds what to know if and by whom Sean Fidler was asked to be the US Team Captain.
The US Team code of conduct states the following:
13.1.5 Treatment. Fair, considerate, courteous treatment of Team Management, Team Volunteers, and members of the public.
I think we can all agree that...
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Minutes of Fall 2014 USA Rules Committee meeting posted on SSA website by
John Godfrey (QT)[_2_]
The minutes of the Fall 2014 USA Rules Committee meeting have been posted on the SSA website under "Racing Rules and Process" and can be accessed directly via the link below.
http://www.ssa.org/files/member/2014_Rules_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
If you can't get the link to work automatically, copy its...
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